Thai word
ตอบ
dtàwp
回答
How to pronounce ตอบ
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
ตอบ is written dtàwp and carries the low tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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dtawp
Mid tone
- ตอบ
dtàwp
Low tone
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dtâwp
Falling tone
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dtǎwp
Rising tone
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dtáwp
High tone
What does ตอบ mean?
Translation
回答
ตอบ (dtàwp) means "回答" in Thai.
Example sentences
ช่วยเขาไปเถอะ ไม่ต้องหวังอะไรตอบแทน ทำดีได้ดีอยู่แล้ว
chûai khǎo bpai thòe, mâi dtâwng wǎng à-rai dtàawp-thaaen — tham dii dâai dii yùu láaew
帮他吧，不用指望任何回报——好人有好报的。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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